heat wave
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At sites in extreme climates, or during a heat wave, chill airflow or water evaporation is still necessary.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Experts had predicted a “sharky summer,” as a marine heat wave, El Niño and climate change combined to create record-high sea surface temperatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The summer also doubled the previous record number of days above 34 degrees Celsius, or 93 Fahrenheit—14 versus seven in 1976, the year of a notorious heat wave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Wednesday, which was forecast to be the hottest day of the heat wave, saw record-shattering temperatures across the Southland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
A week ago, right at the beginning of the heat wave, the air conditioner in his mother’s attic office had broken.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
